entrecejo

[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈsexo]

/[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈsexo]/ noun

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The verdict

“entrecejo” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #77,216 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,216
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Parte del rostro humano situada verticalmente entre la nariz y la frente y horizontalmente entre las dos cejas.

Key facts for entrecejo
PropertyValue
Headwordentrecejo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈsexo]
Letters9
Frequency rank#77,216
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “entrecejo” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). entrecejo lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

entrecejo is uncommon Spanish at frequency #77,216 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈsexo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

entrecejo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is entrecejo, spelled E-N-T-R-E-C-E-J-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parte del rostro humano situada verticalmente entre la nariz y la frente y horizontalmente entre las dos cejas.
  2. 2
    Ceño, sobrecejo.

Synonyms

ceñoceñosobrecejoencapotadurazuñocapote

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "entrecejo"?
"entrecejo" is spelled E-N-T-R-E-C-E-J-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈsexo].
What does "entrecejo" mean?
As a noun, "entrecejo" means: Parte del rostro humano situada verticalmente entre la nariz y la frente y horizontalmente entre las dos cejas.
How do you pronounce "entrecejo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "entrecejo" is [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈsexo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "entrecejo" come from?
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Using “entrecejo”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-N-T-R-E-C-E-J-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ẽn̪t̪ɾeˈsexo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list